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brush and brown inkEugène Carrière (French, 1849–1906)/c. 1875–1900

Description

Eugène Carrière was known for the evocative, hazy brushwork he used throughout various media. Executed in his signature style, this drawing likely depicts the artist's family studying a book together. Carrière favored such intimate domestic scenes, using ethereal ochre marks to allow his subjects to blend into their surroundings.

Provenance

(Swetzoff Gallery, Boston, MA, sold to the Print Club of Cleveland); Print Club of Cleveland, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art; Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

41.8 × 66.6 cm

Movement / Period

Drawings

Accession No

1957.212

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Eugène Carrière (French, 1849–1906)

Drawings • France, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries